Franken is a Thug.

New York Post Online Edition reports:

“January 27, 2004 — EXETER, N.H. – Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken yesterday body-slammed a demonstrator to the ground after the man tried to shout down Gov. Howard Dean. “

So much for an

WHAS11.com : over in Louisville is reporting taht Jack Parr has died at 85.

Much as I liked Carson, I rather liked Parr a bit more. I still remember seing him with then relative newcomer Bob Newhart. Sad we didn’t

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Government wins fees vote, majority five

I mentioned earlier today about how many of my predictions for 2004 had already come true. This is but one more.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Ex-minister denies Iraq oil claim:

“Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua has denied claims that he received gifts from Saddam Hussein in return for supporting his regime.

Mr Pasqua rubbished recent reports in Iraqi

In my Predictions for 2004 column of the beggining of this month, I suggested:

“Given court rulings allowing any two persons to “marry” we’ll see the ACLU come out in support of the legalization and normalization of all kinds of

I’ve been thinking quite a bit on the numbers from that BET polling about ‘the most segregated Cities in America, I posted the other day.

Because of some of the conversational dynamics, it seemed appropriate to spring it into

Reuters is repoting some good news tonight:

“LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – An al Qaeda operative with close ties to the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was captured last week in Iraq, President George W. Bush said

Cold tommorow. Usually, that means a bad turn out. Add that to the trend of the last few primary races, which has been trending down, and you get the idea this is going to be the smallest turnout yet.  Results

AP says: “Dow Hits 31-Month High, Rises 134 Points”

It was the index’s highest finish since June 21, 2001, when it closed at 10,715.43.

If you’re into the screen saver thing, you may want to check out the MER Screen Saver. Says the site:

Explore – Every time your screen saver is activated, the latest daily status reports and image updates will be

I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.

— Bill Clinton, 1/26/98

Yahoo! News – Howard Dean Says Iraqis Worse Off Now:

Let’s dismantle him with a few of his own quotes on the subject.

“‘You can say that it’s great that Saddam is gone and I’m sure that a lot

365Gay.com is running a story regarding what they think is a serial killer, who seems to targeting male homosexuals in the Tampa area.

Now, how quickly, I wonder, will this stuff fall off the front pages when the killer turns

Bill Hobbs points out, via HobbsOnline:

“What the press – and Democrats seeking to unseat Bush – will be discussing in the hours and days ahead is the CBO’s projection of a $477 billion deficit for the year, which

Apparently, the Democratic Underground is getting nervous. Check the new Terms of Service just posted over the weekend:

4. Broad-brush statements about all or some of the supporters or opponents of any Democratic Primary candidate are forbidden. Don’t paint people